Wood: Ash from the burnt wood is used as toothpaste to prevent cavities or as an analgesic for filling cavities to relieve toothache, by the Guyana Patamona.
Stem: Inner bark rasped in a cold water infusion or decoction is rubbed on the abdomen of a pregnant Surinam Tirio woman to hasten childbirth. Bark used for snakebite in NW Guyana.
Leaf: Used for treating hemorrhage in NW Guyana.
Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017